$1.6 Million Awarded in Automobile Crash Case

A jury in Lansing, Michigan, last month returned a $1.6 million verdict in a traumatic brain injury (TBI) case. The plaintiff was hit by a police cruiser and suffered this very serious injury. Four medical experts appeared at trial and testified about the TBI and how it affects Carl Mennare, the plaintiff. The doctors were all treating physicians and included a family practitioner; a neuropsychologist; a psychologist; and a physical medicine and rehabilitation specialist. This testimony helped the jurors understand TBI and how the brain functions. The case was Mennare v. Charter Township of Lansing. Lawrence P. Nolan a lawyer with Nolan, Thomsen & Villas in Eaton Rapids, Mich., represented the plaintiff. He did a very good job in this case.